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This seems like a great program! Small anectode; My wife runs a cafe in Ankara, Turkey. A week after opening a random cat walked in and claimed one of the cha
by eknkc 1y ago
This seems like a great program!
Small anectode;
My wife runs a cafe in Ankara, Turkey. A week after opening a random cat walked in and claimed one of the chairs.
We started feeding him. Then another walked in... We left a large automated feeder outside and started spaying / neutering, vaccinating, deworming them. I think we neutered close to 20-30 cats. A couple needed medical intervention (broken limbs, infections etc). And 2 I had to put down because they were too far gone. This effort alone put the neighborhood kitten population in control.
The place was aimed at health conscious / vegan people so the theme fit with cats hanging around.
It is really emotionally and financially draining to do these things. I've been fortunate enough to fund everything myself but I assume it is hard when scale grows larger and there is not enough help.
- Gethsemane 1y agoA highlight of my time in Turkey was the cats - thank you for your efforts! Antalya had a lot of cat hotels in the park and most looked very healthy.
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- cromka 1y agoBrand new account only to start off like this. Sigh.
- tommit 1y agoThey are all over this thread with hot takes.
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- throw-the-towel 1y agoClassic Turkey.
- frm88 1y agoThere is an excellent documentary about cats in Istanbul: Kedi https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kedi_(2016_film) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kedi_(2016_film). A full version of the movie can be found on YouTube premium.
- Samin100 1y agoThank you for your efforts!